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The Copa de Campeones de Juvenil is the tournament created by the RFEF to determine the overall youth champion of Spain.
Country | Spain |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 8 |
Domestic cup(s) | Copa del Rey |
International cup(s) | UEFA Youth League |
Current champions | Atlético Madrid (2024 – 3rd title) |
Most championships | Real Madrid (8 titles) |
Website | rfef.es |
Current: 2024 |
Since the 2014–15 season, the winner of this competition will qualify for the UEFA Youth League.[1]
Competition format
editThe winners of the seven groups of the División de Honor and the best runner-up qualify for this competition. It is played with a single-elimination tournament format.
Champions
edit- ^ On 6 May 2020, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced the cancellation of the Copa de Campeones Juvenil for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[3]
- ^ Celta Vigo were nominated as the 'league path' entrant for the 2020–21 UEFA Youth League (which eventually was also cancelled due to the pandemic) as they had the best divisional record across the country, just ahead of Real Madrid.[4]
Performance by club
editTeam | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
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Real Madrid | 8 | 3 | 1995, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2023 |
Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 2005, 2009, 2011, 2022 |
Atlético Madrid | 3 | 1 | 2002, 2018, 2024 |
Sevilla | 2 | 4 | 2012, 2013 |
Real Sociedad | 2 | 1 | 1998, 1999 |
Málaga | 2 | 1 | 2003, 2016 |
Deportivo | 2 | 0 | 1996, 2021 |
Espanyol | 1 | 4 | 2008 |
Sporting | 1 | 2 | 2004 |
Valencia | 1 | 2 | 2007 |
Villarreal | 1 | 2 | 2015 |
Zaragoza | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
Osasuna | 1 | 0 | 2001 |
Celta | 0 | 2 | |
Betis | 0 | 2 | |
Valladolid | 0 | 1 | |
Athletic Bilbao | 0 | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UEFA Youth League retained and expanded". UEFA.org. 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Zaragoza gana su primera Copa de Campeones juvenil en los penaltis" [Zaragoza win their first youth Champions Cup on penalties] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Comunicado de la RFEF en relación con las competiciones no profesionales del fútbol español" [RFEF announcement in relation to the non-professional competitions in Spanish football] (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Oficial: la RFEF confirma que el Celta jugará la Youth League" [Official: the RFEF confirms that Celta will play in the Youth League] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 25 May 2020.
- ^ "El Deportivo se proclama campeón de España juvenil tras derrotar a Barcelona y Real Madrid" [El Deportivo are proclaimed youth champions of Spain after defeating Barcelona and Real Madrid] (in Spanish). El País. 27 June 2021.
- ^ "2-0: El Barça conquista la Copa y sella el doblete" [2-0: Barça conquers the Cup and seals the double] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 June 2022.
- ^ Crónica | El Atlético de Madrid conquista su tercera Copa de Campeones [Chronicle | Atlético de Madrid wins its third Champions Cup], RFEF, 26 May 2024 (in Spanish)